After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Murphysboro were a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They suffered a rough 9-2 defeat at the hands of the Jacobs Golden Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Murphysboro of the 13-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Murphysboro saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Rains, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Murphysboro's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Jacobs, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Murphysboro has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Munster at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Jacobs, they will head out on the road to square off against Johnston City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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